Save the Planet

People use lots of resources. Some say we use a lot more than we should. That a lot of what we use is waste. For this project I want us to figure out ways to cut down on the resources we use. Now, I'm not saying we should do without, but there are probably ways we can save.

To get credit for this project you should find and post a link that discusses the ways we use resources or ways that we can conserve. You then should write a well constructed paragraph (minimum of three sentences) describing what the link is about. Try to make it interesting so that others will want to look at the link. Then you have to list 5 ways that you can cut down on the resources that you use. DO NOT REPEAT WAYS THAT PREVIOUS PEOPLE HAVE LISTED!!! You will have to look at their ideas, because you will not get credit if other people have already put up that idea.

An I am listing:
1. use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs.
2. Turn off the water when not using.
3. Turn off electrical appliances when not using them.
4. Turn the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer.
5. Recycle household products.

Be creative. These do not have to be major things, remember, every little thing adds up. And try to pick things that you could actually do.

Since this is the last project of the year, you will have until midnight of June 15, the last day of classes, to complete. 15 points for this project.

Really, you saw what?

Scientists have to monitor what is going on in many different ways. And to this end they have developed many ways to do this. Sometimes they will go into the field, keep track of records or even into space, to see what is happening on Earth.

For this project you should start by reading this article that discusses one way scientists track penguin colony populations. Then write a paragraph about how you think this technology might be used to track some other occurrences on our planet. Finally you should link to an article about a way that other scientists use another method to track what is happening here. This could be chemical monitoring, direct observation, or any other method. This can be monitoring populations, wind or water conditions, geological resources or any other phenomenon. Finally write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article.

Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 6/7.